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that_o continual_o swallow_v up_o and_o abolish_n the_o imperfection_n of_o our_o sanctification_n do_v make_v and_o continual_o preserve_v and_o present_v we_o and_o all_o our_o action_n that_o be_v darkness_n in_o themselves_o to_o be_v all_o light_n in_o the_o 8._o ephes_n 5._o 8._o lord_n ephes_n 5._o 8._o that_o be_v make_v perfect_o holy_a and_o righteous_a from_o all_o spot_n of_o sin_n continual_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n free_o which_o comparison_n between_o adam_n and_o christ_n although_o it_o be_v propose_v as_o equal_v to_o show_v the_o truth_n reallnesse_n and_o verity_n between_o they_o as_o vers_n 19_o where_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o as_o by_o the_o disobedience_n of_o one_o man_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n so_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o be_v many_o also_o make_v righteous_a yet_o in_o other_o place_n be_v the_o work_n of_o christ_n show_v to_o be_v far_o more_o rich_a plentiful_a and_o abundant_a in_o make_v we_o perfect_o righteous_a than_o the_o 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cor._n 5._o 21._o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o that_o we_o be_v translate_v into_o christ_n may_v be_v make_v the_o very_a righteousness_n of_o god_n the_o abstract_n import_v as_o i_o say_v before_o that_o we_o be_v make_v so_o perfect_o complete_o and_o glorious_o holy_a and_o righteous_a from_o all_o spot_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n free_o that_o we_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o mere_a righteousness_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o have_v christ_n work_n pass_v adam_n make_v of_o sinner_n in_o swallow_v up_o and_o utter_o abolish_n all_o our_o sin_n from_o before_o god_n as_o if_o josephs_n barn_n have_v swallow_v up_o the_o lean_a kine_n in_o pharaoh_n vision_n and_o make_v we_o so_o rich_o plentiful_o and_o abundant_o righteous_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v we_o be_v trouble_v more_o with_o the_o feel_n of_o adam_n work_n upon_o we_o than_o be_v fill_v with_o joy_n with_o the_o exceed_a glory_n of_o christ_n work_n upon_o we_o shall_v we_o not_o 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